Community Rehabilitation Hospital North (7343 Clearvista Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46256), a joint venture with Community Health Network and Kindred Healthcare, is an inpatient acute facility that offers superior access and the latest equipment to improve the lives of individuals with a broad range of diagnoses - from brain and spinal cord injury to stroke and amputation. Community Rehabilitation Hospital North has an advanced accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in Adult Inpatient Care and for their Inpatient Brain Injury Specialty Program and Stroke Specialty Program.

Job Summary:

The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates, plans, and provides therapy for speech/language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.

Responsibilities:

• Selects, administers, and adapts appropriate evaluations upon receipt of referral from physician.
• Interprets results of initial evaluation, determines appropriate patient foals, and develops treatment plan.
• Modifies treatment plan as needed and utilizes appropriate treatment techniques.
• Completes patient documentation and department paperwork within given time guidelines.
• Counsels and instructs patient and/or family in specific techniques, current status, and prognosis.
• Prepares, presents, and/or attends in-services or other continuing education activities.
• Participates in departmental operations and development/implementation of new programs.
• Establishes and maintains a safe environment conducive to effective team functioning, positive patient outcomes and personal safety.
• Performs patient care activities safely and accurately according to age specific criteria.
• Uses verbal/nonverbal communications skills that promote effective team functioning and foster patient/staff interactions.
• Maintains the philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the hospital, division, and department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Completion of schooling, Inpatient Rehabilitation experience preferred